ECOTOURISM is for protection of wild life and as well environment..it creates more opportunities to indigenous peoples,promoting ecotourism leads to employment opportunities,
2. ECOTOURISM
Ecotourism is defined as responsible travel
to natural areas that conserves the
environment and improve the well being of
local people”(Ties ,1990)
3. Look deep into nature and then you will
understand everything better
- Albert Einstein
4. INTRODUCTION
Ecotourism is one of the best way of protecting the nature.
“Eco” refers to nature, which is above the historical and valuable assets, in
nutshell is above all things
Ecotourism perceived potential as an effective tool for sustainable development
around the world.
Ecotourism is not only the source of the entertainment to the human beings but
also give the awareness about the nature.
8. Travel profile of ecotourists
Ecotourist are
Oldergeneration
Younger tourists
High income ,little
income
•Mostly Well educated
•Higher socio economic background
•Natural environment motivates the tourist to visit
•There are three important types of ecotourists
9. Motivation behind the ecotourist
Exploring the
nature
Traveling in
natural
enviornment
Observing
the flora and
fauna
Visiting
historical sites
Having
adventure
Experiencing
the local
culture
Feeling
healthy
10. Impacts of Ecotourism
Poverty alleviation
Reduce the migration from rural to urban
Infrastructural development
Preservation of the culture
It creates awareness among local people about flora, fauna and
environment.
Achieve gender equality and empowerment of women
Global partnership for conservation of environment
11. Opportunities in Ecotourism
It creates long term employment opportunities
It creates livelihood to local people
It leads establishment of eco-lodges
Ecotourism promote conservation of natural heritage
It promote local industry like handicrafts and local food
It leads to infrastructural development in local area and
also it improves the quality of life local people
12. Characteristics of
Ecotourism
According to Chesworth (1995),
Eco-tourism involves travel to relatively undisturbed natural
areas and or archeological sites,
it focuses on learning and the quality of experience,
it economically benefits the local communities
Eco-tourists seek to view rare species, spectacular
landscapes and/or the unusual and exotic,
Eco-tourists do not deplete resources but even sustain the
environment.
